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Community pharmacy flu vaccination services- preparing for 2014/15. Standardised or national commissioning of flu vaccination. Scope of presentation. 2013 Winter pressures work Lobbying on national commissioning. Winter pressure work 2013. Winter pressure work 2013.
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Community pharmacy flu vaccination services- preparing for 2014/15
Scope of presentation • 2013 Winter pressures work • Lobbying on national commissioning
Winter pressure work 2013 • 3 ‘switch on/switch off’ services for commissioners to consider • Service specs / SLA / documentation etc. developed centrally • Benchmark fees agreed • NHS England and PSNC agree that community pharmacies should receive the same vaccination fee as GP practices for administration to at risk groups with reimbursement of vaccine costs + VAT. • psnc.org.uk/winter
Lobbying on national commissioning • Discussing with key individuals in • Parliament • DH • NHS England • Public Health England • Core element of PSNC’s CTA response • ‘Pitch’ to be finalised soon • Any data from 2013/14 you can share? • Fall-back position for 2014/15 – aim for a standardised approach to be taken by ATs